Miguel Najdorf vs Mikhail Tal

Moscow · 1967 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/R6p/6p1/2B1b3/2b4P/8/5K2/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 c5
  2. 2.d5 g6
  3. 3.e4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.Be2 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Na6
  8. 8.Bf4 Nc7
  9. 9.Nd2 b5
  10. 10.Nxb5 Nxb5
  11. 11.Bxb5 Rb8
  12. 12.a4 Nh5
  13. 13.Bg5 Bxb2
  14. 14.Rb1 Bg7
  15. 15.Nc4 Nf6
  16. 16.Re1 Ng4
  17. 17.Qd2 Qc7
  18. 18.h3 Ne5
  19. 19.Qa5 Rb7
  20. 20.Qxc7 Rxc7
  21. 21.Nxe5 Bxe5
  22. 22.Bd2 f5
  23. 23.Bc6 Bd7
  24. 24.Ba5 Rxc6
  25. 25.dxc6 Bxc6
  26. 26.exf5 Rxf5
  27. 27.Bd2 Bxa4
  28. 28.c4 Bc6
  29. 29.Rb3 Bd4
  30. 30.Rxe7 Rxf2
  31. 31.Be3 Rxg2+
  32. 32.Kf1 Rb2
  33. 33.Rxb2 Bxb2
  34. 34.Bf4 Ba4
  35. 35.Rb7 Bd4
  36. 36.Bxd6 Bd1
  37. 37.Ke1 Bc2
  38. 38.Rc7 Bf5
  39. 39.h4 Be6
  40. 40.Bxc5 Be5
  41. 41.Rxa7 Bxc4
  42. 42.Kf2

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